{"id":37133,"date":"2023-06-15T16:27:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T16:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/caliph-issues-fatwa-banning-politics-in-touba"},"modified":"2023-06-15T18:19:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T18:19:08","slug":"caliph-issues-fatwa-banning-politics-in-touba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/caliph-issues-fatwa-banning-politics-in-touba","title":{"rendered":"Caliph issues fatwa banning politics in Touba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The caliph general of the Mourides, Serigne Mountakha Bassirou Mbacke\u0301, has issued a fatwa or ndigueul prohibiting political activities in the holy city of Touba.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The ndigueul was given days after deadly riots in many areas of Senegal including Touba following the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, himself a Mouride.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to ban politics and all related activities in the holy city has been commended by the other grandsons of the founder of Mouridism, who are brothers of the caliph. Serigne Fallou Mbacke\u0301 Aby, Serigne Sidy Mbacke\u0301 and Serigne Djily Fatah Fadilou Mbacke\u0301 took the opportunity to ask the government to recognise the special status of Touba through \u201cregulatory texts and not simply limited to instructions or ndigueul\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, the fatwa has been criticised by some Senegalese forcing Khadim Diop, secretary to the caliph to issue clarifications.<\/p>\n<p>He stated: \u201cClarifications are needed in relation to the caliph\u2019s recent statement and the comments it has raised. We all know the caliph well and his equidistant posture and neutrality vis-a\u0300-vis political actors. The caliph\u2019s only concern remains the perpetuation of the gigantic work of his illustrious grandfather Cheikhoul Khadim. It is in this context that he has always worked for the preservation of peace in our country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt each election, some political actors in Touba commit acts of violence, including the ransacking of polling stations. This is the reason why the caliph wanted to protect and preserve the city from all the troubles that could arise from electoral contests and decided to move the perimeter of the vote more towards the peripheries,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The caliph general of the Mourides, Serigne Mountakha Bassirou Mbacke\u0301, has issued a fatwa or ndigueul prohibiting political activities in the holy city of Touba. The ndigueul was given days after deadly riots in many areas of Senegal including Touba following the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, himself a Mouride. 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